Indigenous Services at BCIT

Indigenous Services is dedicated to supporting indigenous students on their journey through BCIT. The team offers help with the admissions process, tips and support to succeed in school, and a gathering space to connect members of the community with their peers.

Hosting the community:

Indigenous gathering space

Elders in residence

Indigenous speaker series

Sweat lodge ceremonies

Help with scholarships and financial aid

Tips for apply to and studying at BCIT

Peer-to-peer mentoring

Access to computers and photocopiers

Snewayelh, which means "teachings", is the logo for BCIT's Aboriginal Services. Raised in the Coast Salish welcome gesture, the hand symbolizes the transfer of knowledge from one generation to the next. Snewayelh was designed by Chief Ian Campbell of the Squamish Nation.